Re: Spencer street after the Friday night football game

["Graeme" <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com>]

"Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote in message
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> I don't think it's normally that bad, when they estimate the numbers
> correctly. Isn't there anywhere to leave trains between Flinders Street
and
> Richmond anymore?
>
> What strikes me is that if they are planning for 10,000, and three times
> that number turn up, if they're smart, they have the duration of the game
to
> go and find some more trains.
But where are they going to find the drivers?
>
>
> Daniel
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> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
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> "DJ" <no@home.com> wrote in message
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> > Also i dont think it can get any better as there is nowhere to put
standby
> > trains except i suppose all the way out at richmond
> >
> >
> > Peter Riley <Mul@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > > I heard Ian Collins (CEO for Docklands Stadium) on 3AW, defending the
> > number
> > > of Ticket Windows open, and when asked how people they were expected ,
> he
> > > answered "around 30,000". Do Docklands and the various Public
Transport
> > > Companies communicate??
> > >
> > > Peter Riley
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> > > "Graeme" <grimegrime@hotmailremove.com> wrote in message
> > > MPG.14f90942fd7b501a98968f@news.iprimus.com.au">news:MPG.14f90942fd7b501a98968f@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > > > In article <exsj6.28208$65.131091@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>,
> > jae3806@usa.net
> > > > says...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody else experience the fun and excitement of trying to get a
> > train
> > > at
> > > > > Spencer street station 10.30pm after the Saints/Collingwood game
?.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I know what its like on the Japan trains when they have the
> > pushers
> > > to
> > > > > cram the people in so they can shut the doors.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > By all accounts,they where expecting a crowd of 10000+-,however over
> > > > 30000 turned up,which overwhelmed entry/catering,and transport home
> > after
> > > > the game.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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